(Paperback)

If you are looking for an accessible introduction to the essential concepts that define the field of professional ethics, then this is the book for you.

Richard Hugman's A-Z of Professional Ethics offers a winning combination of breadth and concision, expertly organised to make usage intuitive and easy.

(Hardback)

The diverse ways in which old age is seen across Europe are compared and different forms of care for the needs of older people are examined. The question of inter-generational relations is seen as an element in the future of old age. It is argued that much is to be learned from cross-national comparisons in developing social responses to old age.

(Hardback)

Focusing on nursing, remedial therapy and social work, this book examines core social values expressed through policy. The implications of these ideas for the caring professions in social welfare are explored, as are questions about the use of industrial and commercial metaphors in health and human services.